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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Dear Esteemed Beneficiary <twitterpm701@gmail.com>
Reply-To: barrbarr.us@aol.com
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2021 18:35:46 +0600
Subject: CONFIRM NOW

This is to officially inform you that we have been having a meeting
for the past Seven months which just ended with David R. Malpass the
World Bank Group President and Hon. Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva (IMF)
Director General; in the meeting we discussed Scam victim problems for
the case of this COVID-19 virus issue. We also agree to compensate
every citizen in this situation with transfer cash, and we want to
inform you that we recover these funds from Bank officials such as
Western union, Money Gram, DHL Company, FedEx Company, and other
courier’s official from Africa scammers.

After proper and several investigations and research at Western Union
and MoneyGram Office, we found your name in Western Union database
among those that have sent money through Western Union and this proves
that you have truly been swindled by those unscrupulous persons by
sending money to them through Western Union/Money Gram in the course
of getting one fund or the other that is not real.

The United Nations have agreed to compensate you with the sum of Three
million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars (USD$3,500,000.00) this also
includes international businesses that failed due to Government
problems etc.?. We have arranged your payment through Master Card ATM
which is the latest instruction from World Bank Group.

For the collection of your Master Card ATM contact our representative
Dr.Usman Mohammed and forward the following details to him.

1. Full Name:.........
2. Country:........
3. Delivery Address:..........
4. Telephone:..............
5. You’re Nearest Airport..........

Contact Dr.USMAN MOHAMMED with below email and phone number and
forward all your details to him.

Note: for the immediate collection of your Master Card ATM contact our
representative Agent. Usman Mohammed to enable you confirm your
payment without further delay and note any other contact you made
outside his office is at your own risk.

Thanks
Mrs.Heba Ibrahim.

CC: Hon. Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva
CC: Mr. David R. Malpass
CC: Mr. António Guterres Secretary-General

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